PC Tools Internet Security 2010
What is PC Tools Internet Security 2010? (from PC Tools Software)
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Overview
PC Tools Internet Security 2010 is a program developed by PC Tools Software. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is pctsgui.exe. The software installer includes 34 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 55% of users of PC Tools Internet Security 2010 come from Mexico, it is also popular in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.pctools.com/es
Help link: www.pctools.com/es/contact/support/product/internet-security
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Tools Internet Security\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PC Tools Internet Security\unins000.exe /SILENT /LOG
Files installed by PC Tools Internet Security 2010
| Program executable: | pctsgui.exe |
| PC Tools GUI Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pc tools internet security\pctsgui.exe |
| MD5: | f551b17357aa7b747157d77a09509c73 |
Additional files:
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InnoHelpers.dll - InnoHelpers Dynamic Link Library
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InnoUtils.dll - InnoUtils Dynamic Link Library
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PCTMime.dll - PCTMime Dynamic Link Library
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PCTWSC.dll - PCTWSC Dynamic Link Library
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BH2.dll - Browser Helper 2
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BH.dll - Browser Helper
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commlib32.dll - Spyware Doctor (Spyware Doctor Component)
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commlib64.dll
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filehlpr.dll
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inethlpr.dll
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RegHelper.dll
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SDContextExt32.dll
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SDContextExt64.dll
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AntiSpamGUI.ISPlugin.dll - IS SpamMonitor GUI plugin
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cdialogs.dll
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commhlpr.dll
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commlib.dll
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commom.dll
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FirewallGUI.ISPlugin.dll - IS Firewall GUI plugin
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PCTGMhk.dll
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pctsAuxs.exe - PC Tools Auxiliary Service
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pctsSvc.exe - PC Tools Security Service
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pctsTray.exe - PC Tools Tray Application
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PDialogs.dll
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PWindow.dll - Popup Window Helper
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sdcore.dll
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sdinvoker.exe
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Alert.exe - PC Tool Smart Alert
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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drvctl.exe (by PCTools Research) - Driver Control Utility
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- SDContextExt32.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SDContextExt' with a class of {70F8E90E-353A-47AB-B297-C576345EE693}.
2 Services
- pctsSvc.exe runs as a service named 'PC Tools Security Service' (sdCoreService) "Provides spyware and malware protection for the system. If this service is disabled spyware protection will be disabled.".
- pctsAuxs.exe runs as a service named 'PC Tools Auxiliary Service' (sdAuxService) "Provides auxiliary PC Tools Security services. If this service is disabled spyware protection will be reduced.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- pctsTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ISTray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PC Tools Internet Security\pctsTray.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| pctsAuxs.exe |
| Memory: | 1.2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0019258042% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00153239% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00039342% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 491,930 | |
| Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove PC Tools Internet Security 2010?
You can uninstall PC Tools Internet Security 2010 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PC Tools Internet Security 2010, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PC Tools Internet Security 2010.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 33%
Win Vista 17%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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| Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
16.67% |
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Geography
54.55% of installs come from Mexico
Which countries install it?
| Mexico |
54.55% |
| United States |
45.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Sony |
16.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCEE33EL |
16.67% |
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| HP-Pavilion KN278AA-ABM a... |
16.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
16.67% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
16.67% |
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| ECS P43G |
16.67% |
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| Dell Computer DIM4400 ... |
16.67% |
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About PC Tools Software
PC Tools, a subsidiary of Symantec Corporation, develops security utilities for consumers and enterprises whose products include Spyware Doctor which provides spyware protection to secure Windows personal computers, Registry Mechanic, a registry cleaner to fix Windows errors, PC Tools AntiVirus which offers protection against virus infections and File Recover, which recovers files from hard drives, floppy drives, and fixed media.
Publisher URL: www.pctools.com